When arguing their viewpoint on topics like economics or the nature of the family, evangelicals tend to move quickly from the biblical text to contemporary political prescriptions. They hardly address the entirety of the biblical story, and often ignore 2,000 years of Christian reflection on moral and political issues. Take, for example, how some move from debt forgiveness—required in Israel’s sabbatical and Jubilee years—to current programs for forgiving Third World debt. I
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